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Apple's iPhone 18 Pro to Feature Revolutionary Variable Aperture

2/24/2026

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Apple plans to launch the iPhone 18 Pro line with a variable aperture feature in the fall alongside a foldable iPhone.
The feature would let the camera adjust light intake for varying lighting conditions.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities reported this in December 2024.
A 2025 report on component discussions confirmed the development.
Samsung dropped the feature in 2020 due to cost and thickness issues.

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Story summary

Apple plans to launch the iPhone 18 Pro line with a variable aperture feature in the fall alongside a foldable iPhone.
The feature would let the camera adjust light intake for varying lighting conditions.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities reported this in December 2024.
A 2025 report on component discussions confirmed the development.
Samsung dropped the feature in 2020 due to cost and thickness issues.